Although more than 400 people participated, only a third had heard of the “massively open online courses” (MOOC) they were asked to compare to a traditional undergraduate degree. Literally only one person said they were currently taking a MOOC — “just for fun,” he or she said — although 110 said they were at least somewhat likely to take one in the next year, mainly to prepare for a career.

Still, 82 percent of participants thought an undergraduate education could be entirely replaced by MOOCs. About a third of participants were millennials, the largest age group in the study. Most at least know what traditional college is like — more than a quarter of participants had a master’s degree, and another third had an associate’s or bachelor’s.

It’s not a totally outlandish idea, either — especially if it keeps people from taking out student loans. The New York Times dubbed 2012 Year of the MOOC, and while a lot of people still haven’t heard of the term, the idea is sticking. Companies like AT&T are already working with MOOC platforms to develop degree programs tailored to their specific jobs.